Doping in Sports By: Katie Cho
Doping in Sports
By: Katie Cho
Doping is:• A drug taken by an athlete to improve
performance
• Anabolic steroids
• Blood boosters such as erythropoietin
• Beta blockers
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How people use it• Use their own blood which is taken out and stored
until they need a boost and transfuse it back in
• Blood doping
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Why people dope• Training effect and artificially enhances them.
• Specifically that the drug used exerts a therapeutic effect that training alone can’t.
• Some athletes develop physiques that stretch limits
Doping’s several effects
• Doping has been linked to a number of cancers
• It can lead to premature heart disease as well.
• Mood disorders or roid rage
• Suffer from sudden collapse of backbone
Doping’s several effects (2)
• Hepatocellular Damage
• Cardiovascular disease
• Arrhythmia
• Heart valve problems
Doping’s several effects (3)
• Psychological Disturbance
• Musculoskeletal effects
• Increased mortality
• Extra levels of testosterone in their bodies
Male and Female Effects
Male Female• Impotence with chronic or
repeated use. • There testicular starts to
shrink. • They start to get a breast
enlargement. • They also start to have a
prostatic enlargement• Reduction of sperm
production• Lastly, premature
baldness.
• They start to look manlier, or “masculinization/hirsutism.”
• Start to grow excessive hair growth on the face & body
• There vocal cords start to thicken which causes the deepening of the voice
• Enlargement of the clitoris.• Abnormal menstrual cycles
(suppression of ovarian function and menstruation)
• Their breast starts to reduce in size. • Some woman get polycystic ovarian
syndrome, which is a genetic disease.
To get further into doping
• Inserting genes into DNA
• Repoxygen
• Type of gene therapy that releases erythropoietin
• Treats anemia
What is a pharmacist?• Pharmacists distribute prescription drugs to
individuals. Most pharmacists work in a community setting, such as a retail drugstore, or in a healthcare facility, such as a hospital.
Pharmacist• Education Required:4 yr. pharmacy degree,
mathematics, and natural science
• Salary: $77,390 $92,760-$121,310 $131,440
• Related Careers: Physical therapist, Chiropractors, and a doctor
High school experience
• Attended River Hill High School from 2012-2016• Attended Allied Health Academy, Health and
Biosciences Cluster• You must maintain a “c” average in all academic
coursework• Complete at least 6-8 hours of work-site
experience per week.
College• Attended University of Maryland from 2016-2020
• Program of study: Pharmacology
• Tuition is $22,433 for Maryland residents, and $39,804 for out of state residents.
Community Service/Achievements• Made food for seniors, 30 hour famine, planted
flowers and painted buildings in Baltimore. (church)
• Studied in health
• Played in the orchestra 3rd grade to 12th grade. (violin)
• Played soccer, figure-skating, swimming, and track and field.
Qualification• I am qualified because I have gotten my 4 year
pharmacy degree studied mathematics and natural science. I have also have been to an academy and studied there as well.